Petty criminals have a reputation for being pretty dumb, and when you hear stories like this, it's easy to see why.
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A Texan man had allegedly decided to become a car thief and break into a local dealership to snatch his prize. He had managed to get into the building and had even picked out a car but injured himself in the process. As a result, he called 911 to ask for help.
According to the police, he had broken a window with a rock and climbed into the car dealership. However, on the way in, he had cut himself. Once inside the building, he found that he now couldn't get back out.
So, injured and trapped, the dumb criminal called 911 and asked for help. Of course, the police showed up and promptly arrested him for breaking and entering. All he had managed to do by the time police arrived was steal some candy from a salesperson's desk and break a window. Hardly Oceans 11.
Car Dealership Criminal Could Have Used The Front Door
After the whole situation, it turns out that smashing his way back out was totally unnecessary. Rather than turn himself in and ask the police for help, the dumb criminal could have simply used one of the doors.
Speaking to the media about the situation, Public Information Officer Andy Erbaugh said, "Unfortunately for him, there were several unlocked doors he could have used to get out. After 26 years here, truth is stranger than fiction."
The unplanned and terribly enacted car theft plan wound up with Jeremiah Megallon taking a visit to the hospital and then to the police station. He's had his wounds bandaged up. I imagine they will heal a long time before he gets out of jail.
Next time, if he plans to steal anything, I hope he plans it out a little better. He can't go around making the police's job so easy. The fact that he turned himself in with only a pocketful of stolen sweets is going to make him the dumbest criminal laughingstock of whatever cell he spends the next few months in.
